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CHLOROMYCETIN (chloramphenicol) by Pfizer is clinical pharmacology chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic originally isolated from streptomyces venezuelae . Approved for surface ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by chloramphenicol-susceptible organisms.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
CHLOROMYCETIN (chloramphenicol) is a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by interfering with amino acid transfer to ribosomes. It is indicated for surface ocular infections of the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by chloramphenicol-susceptible organisms. The drug was originally isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae and demonstrates minimal resistance development in staphylococci and many other bacterial species.
LOE Approaching
This legacy antibiotic is approaching loss of exclusivity with minimal current commercial activity; brand team size is likely skeleton-level focused on supply chain and narrow specialty indications.
Mechanism of Action
Clinical Pharmacology Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic originally isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae . It is primarily bacteriostatic and acts by inhibition of protein synthesis by interfering with the transfer of activated amino acids from soluble RNA to ribosomes. It has been…
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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